Habitat and Niche
Biology ⇒ Ecology and Environment
Habitat and Niche starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how a change in climate might affect the habitat and niche of a polar bear.
Describe how changes in a habitat can affect the niches of organisms living there.
Describe how the niche of a woodpecker is different from that of a sparrow, even though both live in forests.
Describe what might happen if two species try to occupy the same niche in the same habitat.
Explain the difference between a habitat and a niche.
Explain why a desert is considered a habitat.
Explain why it is important for organisms to have different niches in the same habitat.
Explain why two different bird species might live in the same tree but have different niches.
Which of the following best describes a generalist species? (1) Has a very specific diet (2) Can live in a wide range of environments (3) Only found in one habitat (4) Has only one predator
Which of the following best describes a niche? (1) The physical place where an organism lives (2) The role an organism plays in its environment (3) The food an organism eats (4) The climate of a region
Which of the following best describes a specialist species? (1) Eats many types of food (2) Lives in many habitats (3) Has a narrow niche (4) Can survive anywhere
Which of the following best explains why no two species can occupy the exact same niche in the same habitat for long? (1) They will become friends (2) They will share resources equally (3) One will outcompete the other (4) Both will thrive equally
Fill in the blank: A _______ is the role an organism plays in its ecosystem, including how it gets food and interacts with other organisms.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a bat includes eating insects at night and roosting in caves during the day.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a cactus is the desert, where it can survive with little water.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a lion includes hunting other animals and living in groups called prides.
True or False: A habitat can contain many different niches.
True or False: A niche can include the time of day an organism is active.
True or False: A niche includes only what an organism eats.
True or False: The habitat of a fish is water.
